Are These New Chinese Lenses Any Good? (Laowa, Thypoch, and 7Artisans)

Chinese lens manufacturers have a reputation for making extremely affordable, optically compromised manual focus lenses. That’s all starting to change, and to demonstrate that Chris Niccolls is taking a look at the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D AF, 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 AF and Thypoch Simera 35mm f/1.4. These are the cutting edge of Chinese lens manufacturing, so how do they compare to first party offerings? Rental equipment provided by The Camera Store https://www.thecamerastore.com Read Chris's full opinions on these lenses on PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/03/21/chinese-lenses-dont-always-seem-like-cheap-toys-anymore/ Check out these lenses for yourself: Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1811367-REG/venus_optics_ve1028affe_laowa_10mm_f_2_8_zero_d.htmlBI/19083/KBID/10687 Thypoch 35mm f1.4 Simera: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1793040-REG/thypoch_tp_s35m_sr_full_frame_photography_lens_simera.htmlBI/19083/KBID/10687 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 AF: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1816133-REG/7artisans_photoelectric_af101b_af_50mm_f_1_8_lens.htmlBI/19083/KBID/10687 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Laowa 10mm f/2.8 AF 5:12 - Thypoch 35mm f/1.4 8:34 - 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 AF 12:18 - The wrap